Rock Piles/Silty Bottoms or Weed edges?

[Aqua Eye]

I consider you all experts based on experiences since I'm kind of new to this ice-fishing scene. Here's the latest,...

I currently have my shack placed on a long point coming off a mid lake island just deep enough to be on the weed edge.The weeds come up off the bottom about one foot with little open patches and pockets.Of course the shallower you move the thicker the weed are. I have Aqua-Viewed perch underneath me but anytime something sizeable shows up on the Zercom and I want to take a peak the camera spooks them away. I think I am near good year-round habitat because of the variety of structures near my location.I investigated some yesterday and realized that if I moved my shelter 20'over I would be about 2'deeper and over a sand and jagged rock bottom.I know from this past summers' explorations that there is a sizeable rock pile near the area but I'm not exactly sure where.(yes,I know,...GPS) I am primarily interested in walleyes and it seems like the fish we have been fortunate to catch have been passing by from deeper structure.The pattern is,.. perch bug out and then usually within a few minutes I pick up a nervous minnow,a light bite or two and then everything shuts down again. I wanted to stay near weeds to have a chance at a little daytime activity for my guests but now I'm wondering if moving to the rockier structure might be a more consistant alternative for walleye fishing and or daytime crappies. I have the area all to myself right now and I would like to get "settled in" before the bite gets people's attention. What do you look for,...Rocks,weeds,sand or silt? I almost always can pick up something on the flasher but like I said earlier-they just won't pose for the camera.Come on guys-let me in on some of your tricks before I go hire a "GUIDE". Not that there's anything wrong with that right?!--TROY

[Guest]

The way you make it sound, you may be in a little too shallow. The best thing you can do is experiment. Try fishing outside of your house for a day and see what the reaction of the fish are on your vexilar. i personally would set up right where the rocks begin to come up. Try putting a couple of shiners out on some tip ups around a drop and check holes for fish. just jig them to attract attention.nce you get some fish to respond, take som time and figure out what they want by changing things around and be patient

[MnSportsman]

I thought this post looked familiar..
If ya lost it(the other post) Aqua-eye,
Here it is:
http://fishingminnesota.com/ubb/Forum30/HTML/001134.html

Good luck!